Another Sleepless Night (Shawn Christopher song)

"Another Sleepless Night" is a song written and produced by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, and recorded by American Dance/House singer Shawn Christopher. The single, the lead off track from the album of the same name, was the first of two number ones for the Chicago-born artist, reaching the top spot in February 1991.[1]

"Another Sleepless Night"
Single by Shawn Christopher
from the album Another Sleepless Night
ReleasedNovember 1990
Recorded1990
GenreHouse, dance-pop
LabelArista Records
Songwriter(s)Mike "Hitman" Wilson
Tracey Amos
Producer(s)Mike "Hitman" Wilson
Shawn Christopher singles chronology
"Another Sleepless Night"
(1990)		 "Don't Lose the Magic"
(1992)
Music video
"Another Sleepless Night" on YouTube
Alternative cover
US retail cassette edition; the US CD edition was released for only promotional use

Background

When it was first released in 1990, the single was credited to Wilson, with Christopher being the featured singer, as the song was recorded for a Dance compilation for Arista Records. The feedback from the song resulted in Arista releasing the single with Christopher receiving major billing after it caught the attention of Arista founder Clive Davis, who immediately signed Christopher to a record deal.[2]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Legendary Chicago house music DJ tries his hand at pumping his own beats, and succeeds greatly with this body-invading jam. Diva vocals from Christopher and disco-styled strings provide a Black Box-like appeal. Will keep you up spinning all night long."[3] Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly described it as a "energetic, fast-paced" track with "light, catchy" chorus. She added that "gone are the days when house music meant stone-cold rhythms and hardly any melody."[4]

Track listing

Charts
Chart (1990–91) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 50
UK Music Week Dance Singles[5] 8
US Billboard Hot 100 67
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1

References
  1. Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 9, 1991
  2. Hart, Hugh (1991-06-26). "Here's the flip side of a family success story: Son gives mom a break". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  3. Flick, Larry (1990-12-01). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  4. Fox, Marisa (1991-04-26). "Dance Now!!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  5. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1991-05-18. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
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